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Good morming! 49* this morning and dry but wet, windy weather is on its way by tonite. I love a good storm, but they do make me nervous given the neighbor's big rotten maple tree still leaning over our house. I stay out of the living/dining room during risky weather. That end of the house would take the worst of it. Glad my sewing room is at the other end!

We never went out with our friends last night after all. They called in sick. Not sure if they were really sick or if they just didn't want to miss the Jeopardy show last night. But we'd forgotten that we needed to feed and walk Scottie's friend, Duchess, who's family is in Portland for 3 days. So it worked out well for us. And I finally did get to finish that troublesome tablerunner! I decided to back it with poinsettia fabric and call it good. I like the pattern, a wreath, but I didn't like how the fabrics worked (or didn't work!) together. But I believe my friend will, so it's done! In all my rooting around in my Christmas fabrics, I found a panel of 8 smaller panels to cut apart, do attic window sashing, and put it all back together again. It will look like you are looking out a window at the silent, snowy night with deer, pick-up, trees, dog, water wheel, etc. It's mostly blue. I think I'll work on that next just for fun.

BECCA - today is fundraiser day! Praying it will be a huge success! I LOVE choc chip cookies and coconut cake! And no, I try not to make curtains if I can avoid it. And we got such a deal on those valances it would have cost me MUCH more to buy the fabric.

JANA - it feels good to know you are ready for whatever Mother Nature sends your way. Now that your skinnies are all done, what's happening in your sewing room? How's Tanner's quilt coming along?

I think chicken for supper will work for us. Not sure yet just how I'm going to make it. OR - I want to experiment making homemade pizza sauce. If it turns out, I want to make a big batch, can it, and give several jars to my massage therapist for Christmas. He spent all summer building a huge pizza oven on his deck. He is so excited about it as he and his family LOVE pizza. I also made him a pair of 10" potholders with an outdoor BBQ themed fabric. (closest I could come to pizza oven fabric). Anyway, anyone here make their own pizza sauce? I"m open for tips, hints, recipes . . .

Good morning!

Mary - I will ask the canning queen about pizza sauces. She will be home tomorrow afternoon. I know she has several sources that are safe recipes. Using tomatoes, you may have to pressure can the sauce. Sarah makes and then cans cranberry sauce, so simple and tastes so much better than what you get in the cans from the store. Freezing the batches of sauce make work too.

Ethan spent the night. He sets up a make shift bed in my bedroom. When he gets uncovered and cold, he "moos" in his sleep. I tell him to cover up - again. He will be here tonight as well.

Stu changed out the garbage disposer yesterday. Right as I needed to finish dinner. He had never done anything like this, so between the instructions and Michael, my new one is installed. Very quiet too. Tested for leaks and there are none.

Dinner is tacos. The boys all love them.

Oh there is plenty to do in the sewing room. I still have Skinnies patterns to make - summer and spring ones . When the snow is piled high and I need bright, I will do a few of them. I also have a red white Valentine quilt to finish - it needs some hand embroidery work and then I can assemble the top. And then there is my JN that awaits me. Oh, I also have a few months of my wall hangings to finish as well. One of these years, I may run out of things - never!

My termite is now awake and what else, hungry!

Enjoy,
Jana

Hello everyone,sunny day here & headed for 60 ,will be a nice day after all.Great day for the Benefit.Thanks for all the well wishes for it.They have been making up lots of baskets.Some beautiful loaded ones with goodies,all kinds.

Maryz We will go but not stay the whole time.Maybe an hr or so.All CA can manage.
Marty will be there the whole time & he can give us a report.So many businesses have donated.I saw weekend get aways in some.
I made all my drapes for our first Home.And we had big picture windows in 2 rooms.Never again.From then on I bought them.With the price of fabric it’s cheaper especially if you find a sale.
Your new quilt sounds beautiful.Will be anxious to see it.

Jana Your Ethan in your bedroom brought back many memories of our Grands sleeping in our room.It started with the first one then they got so many you could hardly walk.lol But great memories.

I have laundry done,CA Meds Finished,Now on to other chores.Still have some Floors to clean.I think of Chickie every time I do Floors.
Soup for me & whatever CA wants. Becca